Tony's Summer Pasta

There's no need to cook this scrumptious sauce of fresh tomatoes stirred with mozzarella cheese, chopped basil, minced garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Just let the heady mix steep for a few minutes, toss with warm pasta, and cool before serving.

INGREDIENTS (for 6 servings):

1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta

7 tomatoes, diced

1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

6 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

ground black pepper to taste

PREPARATION:

In a large pot with boiling salted water cook linguini pasta until al dente. Drain.